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Cessle Family History

Cessle Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Cosse, Cesare, Jesse, Tessler, Castle, Casale, Fessler, Kessler

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Where is the Cessle family from?

You can see how Cessle families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cessle family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Cessle families were found in Scotland in 1871. In 1871 there were 3 Cessle families living in Angus. This was 100% of all the recorded Cessle's in Scotland. Angus had the highest population of Cessle families in 1871.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Cessle surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Cessle ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Cessle ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 22 census records available for the last name Cessle. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Cessle census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Cessle. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Cessle. For the veterans among your Cessle ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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